The BOLD and Brilliant Podcast with Tracie Root, w/Guest Kat Mitchell

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🎧 Episode Summary:
What happens when life asks you to hold everything—a demanding career, caregiving, grief, big transitions—and you finally choose yourself? In this powerful episode, Tracie sits down with Kat Mitchell (Master Transformation Coach, NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapist, and energy-work guide) to talk about the bold decision that changed her path from corporate tech to deep inner work. Kat shares her origin story, the unexpected “bridge” skills that made her successful in tech, and how her personal journey through loss and caregiving led her into neuroscience, unconscious mindset work, and transformational healing. If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying too much… this one will meet you right where you are—and help you shift from the inside out.

✨ What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why “I’m not doing that” can become a self-fulfilling mindset loop (and how to shift it)
• How Kat accidentally found her way into tech—and why her human skills were the real superpower
• The bold moment when she realized: “I can’t do it all.”
• How grief, caregiving, and life pivots can become the catalyst for a new mission
• What “conscious” vs. “unconscious” coaching really means—and why it matters
• How neuroscience, NLP, hypnotherapy, reiki, and breathwork can support real change
• Why willingness is the secret ingredient to inner work (and why “woo” is more science than ever)

🛠️ Actionable Tips from Kat Mitchell:

• Catch your “I’m not…” statements. They’re often programming your brain more than you realize.
• Notice where you’re trying to do the impossible. If you’re holding too much, it may be time to choose a new boundary.
• Try the work before you judge it. A little willingness can create a huge breakthrough.
• Don’t stop at mindset. If you keep hitting the same wall, you may need unconscious-level support (NLP/hypnotherapy).
• Build a safe space to practice regulation. Meditation, breathwork, and energy work get easier when you’re supported in community.

🎤 Memorable Quote:
“Whether you say you can or you say you can’t, you’re right.”

🔥 Bold Moment of the Episode:
Kat’s bold decision to step away from a 60-hour/week career after years of caregiving, loss, and family crises—choosing to “walk away and figure it out,” even without a perfectly clear roadmap.

📱 Connect with Kat Mitchell:

• Membership: Calm, Clarity & Reset
• Facebook Group: Resilient, Wild & Unstoppable

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